WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry over at his website where he gives his thoughts on the passing of Nick Bockwinkel. Here is an excerpt from that blog:
It is another sad day to awaken but thank God that I did unlike my friend Nick Bockwinkel who passed away Sunday at the age of 80. Nick had been ill for a few years now and his condition was getting progressively worse for the all-time great who was living in Las Vegas.
Nick was a wrestling heel who would cheat to gain unfair advantages when his fan favorite opponent finally started out wrestling the native Californian who is known primarily for his amazing run in Verne Gagne’s AWA based out of Minneapolis. It’s even more confounding to think that the AWA fans have lost both Verne and Nick this year plus losing such stars as Dusty Rhodes and Roddy Piper.
Rest in peace Nick…Boomer Sooner…and thanks for all the wisdom and class that you brought to our business. It was an honor going into the WWE HOF Fame class of 2007 with you which made my induction feel that much more memorable.
You can read the entire blog here.
